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The confirmation also created a Republican majority for the first time in modern history on the five-member court. [1] On August 24, 2021, Page was elected to be the next Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court, succeeding Jeffrey S. Bivins for a term commencing September 1, 2021. [3] [4] He served until 2023. [5]
The Supreme Court of Tennessee is the state's highest court in the state. The Supreme Court is composed of five members: a chief justice, and four justices. The incumbent Chief Justice is Holly M. Kirby. [9] No more than two justices can be from the same Grand Division. As of September 1, 2024, the justices of the Tennessee Supreme Court are:
Travis Randall McDonough (born 1972) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and former chief of staff and counselor to the mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
She would fill the vacancy left by Justice Roger A. Page, who retired on August 31, 2024. [8] On March 11, 2024, she was confirmed to the court. The Tennessee House of Representatives voted 94–3 and the Tennessee Senate voted 32–0. [9] She was sworn into office on August 21, 2024 by Chief Justice Holly Kirby. [10]
This list includes Judges of the Tennessee Superior Court (1796–1809) and Judges of the Tennessee Court of Errors and Appeals (1810-1835). [1] These high courts were created before the 1835 Tennessee constitution, which established the Supreme Court and made the Judiciary an independent branch of government.
She served as a law clerk to Judge Julia S. Gibbons of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee from 1987 to 1988. From 1988 to 1991, she worked at the law firm of Reed Smith, focusing on white-collar criminal defense work.
Bivins served as a judge on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals from August 2011 until July 2014, after being appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam. Previously, Bivins was appointed to Circuit Court, 21st Judicial District in 2005 by Gov. Phil Bredesen and elected to an 8-year term in 2006. He also previously served in a trial judge position from ...
William Lynn "Chip" Campbell Jr. (born January 4, 1969) is an American lawyer who serves as the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.